Danvers Declares Snow Parking Ban, Delays Trash Collection

DANVERS, MA — Danvers declared a snow emergency parking ban and delay of trash collection one day with a snowstorm expected to hammer the North Shore overnight Wednesday into Thursday.

The Danvers Department of Public Works said the parking ban will be in effect until all snow removal operations have been completed.

Trash collection will also be delayed one day in Danvers starting on Thursday. There will be no collection on Thursday, those who typically have trash picked up on Thursday should have their trash out by 7 a.m. on Friday. Those who typically have their trash picked up on Friday should have their trash out by 7 a.m. on Saturday.

The ban is ahead of what is looking like the first major storm of the winter where much of Southern New England could get more than a foot of snow.

Snow will start falling across Massachusetts between 7 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, and by the time it ends midday Thursday, most parts of the state will have been blanketed with 8 to 14 inches, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Boston.

Gov. Charlie Baker was expected to discuss the state's first major snowstorm during a press briefing scheduled for noon Wednesday.

Check back with Patch throughout Wednesday and Thursday for city and storm updates.